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    Via Italia

    3.6 (8 reviews)
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    Cala Luna Restaurant - Duck Cannelloni

    Cala Luna Restaurant

    4.0(2 reviews)
    2.6 km

    I ate here after reading the one review currently posted and went in thinking I might add a review…read moremyself. Deciding whether to give 3 or 4 stars has been difficult to decide and taken careful consideration. I started with the Carpaccio di Bresaola ($19), comprised of a generous portion of shaved cured beef with a garnish of rocket, wedge of lemon, crostini, and cracked pepper. This was followed by the fish special of the day which was an adequate portion of grilled snapper served on a saffron, leek, and scallop risotto and dressed with a creamy lemon sauce ($35). Both these tasted great. The food was of a high quality, the idea of the starter was well conceived, and I appreciated the care to provide high quality daily specials using clearly fresh produce and that the risotto was al dente and well balanced. Chilled tap water was provided and as I'm working I also had a can of Coke Zero ($3.50). I was attended dutifully by cheerful and professional staff who cared for me well. The menu items were interesting, varied, and reassuringly limited in number. I can also confirm the tip offered by the previous reviewer suggesting that close attention be paid to the specials of the day as they're clearly informed by choices of freshly available local food (as well as their opinion that the decor is significantly dated). My concern about giving four stars is that the pricing of this meal was too high. For me, this is three dollar sign pricing for a very good two dollar sign dinner. The carpaccio salad would need to be bulked with literally 10x - 20x as much rocket to be shared by two people and while the snapper was prepared excellently and the risotto technique was good, it wasn't flawless (eg scallop too chewy due to overcooking) and the serving size, again fell slightly short, really indicating that a soup or dessert course is probably warranted for a fulsome meal, which needs to be considered in the context of your dinner budget. I'm wondering whether the location, on the waterfront with a curved frontage overlooking the beach, in a touristy town surrounded by hotels and beachside holiday accommodation may force their rent to levels requiring these kinds of prices. The food was good, the staff took care of me, and I appreciate the daily consideration of freshly available local produce, so I lean toward a rating of 4 stars but I will suggest the Yelp summary of this restaurant be changed to three dollar signs and I'm be interested in whether future reviewers will consider their dining experience matches their three dollar sign bill.

    Had our first visit last night. It is located on 1st floor and is much bigger than it looks from…read moreoutside. Being on 1st floor there are ocean views all the way to Mooloolaba. Decor is a bit retro in an obviously Italian theme. They have large bar with a Great selection of Italian Beers and Wines. I started with the special Figs with Gorgonzola wrapped in Prosciutto. It was delicious. Main was another special, Penne in Salmon sauce. Again tasty but not Super. Our table of 6 had a variety of pastas and all thought it was very good. A good variety of quality Italian desserts of which we sampled 3 again Delicious! Service was very friendly and efficient. Good came out quickly and hot. For 6 people, our own BYO Wine it was $45/person. All in our party agreed we would be back.

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    A great bar with lots of Italian Beers

    Via Italia - italian - Updated May 2026

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